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Anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector: notaries20 Apr 2021
Anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector: trust or company service providers20 Apr 2021
DAC 6 and legal professional privilege 26 Jan 2021
Guidance for solicitors advising on tax24 Aug 2020
How to apply the EU tax rules26 Jan 2021
Joint Law Society and City of London Law Society Q&A on the PSC Register08 Nov 2019
Joint guidance on changes to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers28 Jun 2021
Notes on intra-group guarantees and intra-group loans05 Jun 2018
Q&A on how to use electronic signatures and complete virtual executions 06 Jan 2021
Trust Registration Service (TRS) and AML compliance04 Apr 2022
UK regulations made to implement the EU mandatory disclosure rules - reporting requirements for intermediaries28 Jan 2020

Blockchain: the legal implications of distributed systems01 Aug 2017
Capital allowances - seizing the opportunity26 Mar 2015
China in focus: Impact on UK legal services01 Aug 2017
City Legal Index14 Dec 2017

Bribery Act 201025 Nov 2019
Confidentiality around client insolvency17 Nov 2010
Execution of a document using an electronic signature21 Jul 2016

Can I sign a residential conveyancing contract on behalf of a client?27 Jul 2020
Can a company recover costs as a litigant in person?24 Aug 2020
Can a spouse/partner administer a statutory declaration?19 May 2020
How can I confirm the status of a company based in the Channel Islands?17 Aug 2020

Lexis Nexis guide to making and administering a statutory declaration by video conference12 Nov 2021

DAC 6: Implementing the new EU tax reporting rules in the UK26 Jan 2021

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Cyprus to introduce English-speaking courts in push for internationalisation

Cyprus is to introduce an amendment to its constitution that will give judges the option to conduct proceedings in English at its new commercial and admiralty courts.

28 Jun 2022

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Law Society joins Hague Conference on Private International Law

In spring 2022, the Law Society of England and Wales became an observer member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).

28 Jun 2022

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Basis period reform provisional figures consultation – Law Society response

We responded to HMRC's consultation on easements for taxpayers who will need to submit provisional figures in their tax returns as a result of basis period reform.

01 Jun 2022

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UK seeks to lock in legal services market in Mexico

We welcome the launch of a free trade agreement between Mexico and the UK which it is hoped will increase trade and provide new opportunities for solicitors and firms.

27 May 2022

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Cyprus to introduce English-speaking courts in push for internationalisation

Law Society joins Hague Conference on Private International Law

Basis period reform provisional figures consultation – Law Society response

UK seeks to lock in legal services market in Mexico

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